Cabinets



Nov. 23, 1965 G. E. HOLMAN CABINETS Filed Sept. 24, 1963 bra an EHal/now,

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iflorm y VL WM M 8 United States Patent 3,219,402 CABINETS Gordon E.Holman, 15206 Granada Ave., La Mirada, Calif. Filed Sept. 24, 1963, Ser.No. 311,189 1 Claim. (Cl. 312-209) This invention relates generally tocabinets for syringes and relates more particularly to cabinets forsyringes of the douche type.

While the invention has particular utility in connection with cabinetsfor douche apparatus and the like, and is shown and described in suchconnection, it is to be understood that its utility is not confinedthereto.

Most households have a syringe which is used from time to time. Whenthere is frequent need for it, it is usually found hanging on the backof a bathroom door, an unsightly situation. When used only occasionally,it is stored in some closte where it is often difficult to get to.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a cabinet for thehousing of syringe or douche apparatus in which said syringe or doucheapparatus is encased both for use and for storage.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter which may be attached to or suspended from a door or wall orother type of support so that the syringe or douche apparatus is readilyavailable for use.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet or case ofthis character in which the syringe or douche apparatus is completelyconcealed when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter in which the bag for liquid is pendent in said cabinet and iseffectively supported therein during use.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter that is sanitary for storage of the syringe or doucheapparatus.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter having ventilating means for drying the apparatus storedtherein.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter that has means for catching and/or absorbing any liquid thatmay drip from the bag disposed in said cabinet.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet or device ofthis character having a shelf of liquid catching and/ or absorbingmaterial.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter that is attractive in appearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet of thischaracter that is simple in construction.

It is still another object of the invention to provide a cabinet of thischaracter that is relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

The characteristics and advantages of the invention are furthersufliciently referred to in connection with the following detaileddescription of the accompanying drawings, which represent oneembodiment. After considering this example skilled persons willunderstand that variations may be made without departing from theprinciples disclosed and I contemplate the employment of any structures,arrangements or modes of operation that are properly within the scope ofthe appended claim.

Referring to the drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet embodying the presentinvention, the door of the cabinet being open;

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the device with the doorclosed; and

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the cabinet comprises abody having a back or bottom which 3,219,402 Patented Nov. 23, 1965 isrouted at the top and bottom. There are side walls 12 and 14 which arearranged in parallel relationship to each Other and have their top endsconnected together by an arcuate top wall 16 which follows the contourof the top ends of the back. There is a similar bottom wall 18 whichconnects together the lower ends of the side walls 12 and 14 and alsofollow the contour of the lower end of the back.

There is a concave convex door 20 that has the same configuration as thefree edges of the side walls, top wall and bottom wall.

The body part and the drawer are generally oval shape, although theyhave side portions that are straight and parallel with each other,respectively. That is, the major portions of the side walls 12 and 14 ofthe body are straight and parallel with each other while the door hasoppositely arranged edge portions 22 and 24 that are straight andparallel with each other.

The door is attached to the body by hinge means which hingedly connectsone of the side walls of the body with one of the straight edge portionsof the door. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wall 14 is connected to theedge portion 22 of the door. While any type of hinge means may be used,there are a pair of vertically spaced hinges 26. Each hinge has a leafportion 28 connected to the wall 14 and a corresponding leaf portion 30attached to the adjacent portion of the door, it being noted that theleaf portion 30 of the hinge is somewhat arcuate in shape to conform tothe shape of the outer side of the adjacent portion of the door. Thereis also releasable latch means for releasably retaining the door in theclosed position. This latch means may be of any suitable well knowncharacter. As shown, there is a spring finger 32 on the door whichfrictionally engages a member 34 at the inner side of the wall 12 andadjacent the free edge thereof in alignment with the finger 32.

Adjacent the top of the back or back wall 10 there is a forwardlyprojecting hook 38 secured to said back wall by any suitable means, suchas a threaded rear end portion, not shown, screwed into the back wall10. Said hook is at the median center of the back wall and providesmeans for supporting a bag 40 adapted to be filled to a suitable levelwith water or other fluid. It is to be noted that the bag 40 is of theusual type, having an upstanding ear 42 with an opening 44 therein forreception of the hook.

The lower end of the bag 40 is spaced upwardly of the lowermost portionof the bottom wall 18 and there is a body 46 of absorbent material whichmay be of sponge rubber or any other suitable material. The top surface48 of the absorbent material is flat and horizontal and serves as ashelf for nozzles or other accessories.

This absorbent material will pick up and absorb fluid that may drip fromthe bag or from accessories deposited on the surface 48.

Fluid thus absorbed will subsequently evaporate and will pass from thecabinet through vent holes provided therefor. There are a plurality ofvent holes 50 in the top wall 16 and a plurality of vent holes 52 in thebottom wall 18. The vent holes in the cabinet serve as means for air toenter the cabinet, circulate therethrough and pass therefrom.

The cabinet may be attached by any suitable means to a door, wall, orthe like. As shown, there is a screw 54 received in an opening, notshown, provided therefor in the back wall 10 of the cabinet, said screwbeing driven into said door or wall or other support. When the device isin use the door 20 is open and the flexible tube or hose 56 of thesyringe depends from the lower end of the bag and rests against theabsorbent material 46.

The invention and its attendant advantages will be understood from theforegoing description and it will be apparent that various changes maybe made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts of theinvention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof orsacrificing its material advantages, the arrangement hereinbeforedescribed being merely by way of example, and I do not Wish to berestricted to the specific form shown or uses mentioned except asdefined in the accompanying claim, wherein various portions have beenseparated for clarity of reading and not for emphasis.

I claim:

A cabinet for douche apparatus and the like, adapted to be attached to asupport, comprising:

a cabinet body having a back wall curved arcuately at the top andbottom, side walls projecting forwardly from the back wall at oppositesides thereof, said side walls being generally straight and parallelwith each other, and forwardly projecting arcuately shaped top andbottom walls projecting forwardly form the curved upper and lowerportions of the back wall and connecting together the upper andlower'ends respectively of the side walls,

an outwardly domed door for said cabinet body hinged at one side to thecabinet body,

a hook secured to the back wall adjacent the top of the cabinet forsupporting a douche bag therein,

a body of absorbent material secured to the inner side of the bottomwall, said body of material having an arcuately shaped bottom surfacecorresponding to the contour of a curved bottom wall and having a flatupper surface for forming a shelf for supporting articles, saidabsorbent material being positioned to be underneath a douche bagsupported in the cabinet, said forwardly projecting walls of the cabinetbody having vent openings therein positioned in the curved top wall andin the curved bottom wall adjacent to the body of absorbent materialwhereby the body of absorbent material serves as a shelf and also servesto review and absorb any liquid dripped from the douche bag in thecabinet, evaporation of the dripped liquid and removal thereof from thecabinet being effected by air circulation through said openings.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,679,146 7/1928Appling 312-209 X 1,819,427 8/1931 'Maisto 312 31 1,858,146 5/1932Ferguson 312 227 X 1,938,159 12/1933 Stewart 312-209 X 2,300,041 10/1942Bradley 312-31 X 2,880,864 4/1959 Russo 312 2o9 X 25 FRANK B. SHERRY,Primary Examiner.

CHANCELLOR E. HARRIS, Examiner.

